AI Regex Generator — Plain English to Regex (with Live Tester)

Describe what you want to match. Get a regex with a part-by-part breakdown — and for JavaScript flavor, a built-in live tester.

OpenAI API Key

Your key is stored only in your browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the provider. We have no backend, so it never touches our servers. Get an OpenAI API key.

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How to use

  1. Step 1: Paste an OpenAI API key
  2. Step 2: Describe what you want to match
  3. Step 3: Pick the regex flavor
  4. Step 4: Generate, then test against sample text
  5. Step 5: Copy the pattern

Always test against real-world inputs

AI-generated regex usually works on the obvious cases and breaks on the edge cases. Paste your actual sample data into the tester and confirm the matches before deploying. Edge cases that bite: empty strings, Unicode, multiline, escaped characters in your input.

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Frequently asked questions

A tool that turns a plain-English description into a regex pattern with explanations and an optional live tester.